Community school · West Sussex

West Chiltington Community Primary School

4–11Ages
192Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125859URN

East Street, West Chiltington, Pulborough, RH20 2JY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.2 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

72 applications for 27 places · 72nd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 14 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

14 January 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
2 October 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.2 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 27 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 4.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	72	2.7	19	0.70
Sep 2025	30	72	2.4	28	0.93
Sep 2024	25	67	2.7	22	0.88
Sep 2023	24	70	2.9	23	0.96
Sep 2022	30	89	3.0	26	0.87
Sep 2021	29	79	2.7	27	0.93
Sep 2020	24	96	4.0	22	0.92
Sep 2019	30	98	3.3	39	1.30
Sep 2018	22	80	3.6	19	0.86
Sep 2017	29	93	3.2	38	1.31
Sep 2016	30	91	3.0	34	1.13
Sep 2015	24	89	3.7	18	0.75
Sep 2014	26	86	3.3	26	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 64% · Maths 60% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%118th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard20%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth12%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard28%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	8%	105	104
2023/24	60%	10%	106	105
2022/23	57%	10%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

West Chiltington Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Thakeham Primary School
3.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

5.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
3.8 km · West Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Storrington Primary School
3.9 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Ashington CofE Primary School
4.4 km · West Sussex

2026

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
William Penn School
5.4 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2024

3.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
6.2 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Shipley CofE Primary School
6.2 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham
7.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 20%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125859 · 938/2072
Capacity: 210 pupils · 192 on roll
Free school meals: 7.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: East Street, West Chiltington, Pulborough, RH20 2JY
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources